House Bill No. by Representative Berault aims to expand Medicaid coverage to include dental procedures that are deemed medically necessary for enrollees who need to be cleared for other Medicaid-covered medical procedures. The bill enacts a new section, R.S. 40:1259.3, which stipulates that the Louisiana Medicaid program will cover these dental procedures under specific circumstances.

Additionally, the bill mandates the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health to take several administrative actions to implement this coverage. These actions include submitting necessary state plan amendments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, promulgating required rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, and undertaking any other necessary steps to ensure the provisions of the bill are effectively put into practice.